But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not...
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Oh, How Forgiving the Hypocrite is – A Picture from Mr. Pecksniff
If you want to see a masterful portrayal of the hypocrite (which so many RASNs are - revilers, abusers, sociopaths, and narcissists) - read Charles Dickens' "Martin Chuzzelwit." In that book you will meet Mr. Pecksniff, whose name has become...
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Luke 16:22-24 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. (23) "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham...
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk about Projection AgainNebuchadnezzar’s Image is still with us
Dan 3:4-6 Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you the command is given, O peoples, nations and men of every language, (5) that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all...
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Exo 5:1-2 Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” (2) But Pharaoh said, “Who is...
Continue ReadingThe Totalitarian Regime of the RASNMore Thoughts on Cain’s Hatred of Abel
1Jn 3:12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. I recently shared some thoughts on...
Continue ReadingMore Thoughts on Cain’s Hatred of AbelEvil Meant for Good
Gen 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. This Sunday I plan to preach on this verse...
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2Co 10:10 For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.” The Apostle Paul's enemies regarded him with contempt. You can hear the sneer in their words here...
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Rev 13:14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword...
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Isa 14:3-19 When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve, (4) you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: “How the oppressor...
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